CVE-2025-29635: D-Link DIR-823X · A Command Injection
Affects D-Link DIR-823XSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 8 May 2026 · public detection template (Nuclei) · 87% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to D-Link DIR-823X now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 87.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Mar 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: D-Link DIR-823X set_prohibiting - Command Injection
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 1.1 years after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by MITRE Corporation
, 14 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 1.1 years after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 1.1 years after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Check the firmware or software version for D-Link DIR-823X in the device's admin interface against the vendor advisory.
Description
A command injection vulnerability in D-Link DIR-823X 240126 and 240802 allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by sending a POST request to /goform/set_prohibiting via the corresponding function, triggering remote command execution.
References
- github.com/mono7s/Dir-823x/blob/main/set_prohibiting/set_prohibiting.md (opens in a new tab)
- akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/apr/cve-2025-29635-mirai-campaign-targets-d-link-devices (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-29635 (opens in a new tab)